This is a nice place for a hike with your 4 legged pal. Trails are all marked with colored arrows,…read moreseveral crossing points over the creek that gives you a chance to cool off your pup. Love the huge trees and wild life. When we first pulled in the parking lot we see a deer hopping thru the tall grass. We will make this one of our go to spots.

Beware of kamikaze squirrels and a dense population of ticks! The noise from the nearby road…read moredrowns out the sounds of nature

This trail is absolutely beautiful! I went on a late Saturday morning on a beautiful autumn day. My…read moredog and I walked the green trail which is a 3.1 mile loop. It is very scenic. The beautiful trail takes one by a river and across it. The trails are very well maintained. Swing benches invite hikers and walkers to take a break and enjoy the scenery. Dogs are allowed on a leash up to 8 feet long. The trail was quite busy but not to the point where it felt crowded. Restrooms are available at the beginning of the trail as well as water fountains. Parking is super easy and I had no trouble finding a spot. I really liked the 'safety' sign with phone number by the parking lot/restrooms. I hike alone with my dog and always carry maze and a whistle with me for safety. But knowing that help is only a text message or phone call away in case of an emergency made me feel very safe.

I've been (re)discovering some of the area's beautiful metro parks, and this Sunday's late…read moreafternoon visit to Bellebrook's Sugarcreek Metro Park was a real treat!! Shady and cool, in spite of the humid weather, and the best-marked trails I've seen at any of the Metro Parks I've visited so far!! I took the orange and blue trails, and even with my lousy sense of direction, I never got lost once!! Be sure to see the Three Sisters (now only two...) 550 year old white oaks on the orange trail, and the beautiful Orange Osage Tunnel, a real gem. Can't wait to check them both out in the fall!! Worth a visit... A true gem in the Five Rivers crown!!

Beautiful park, well kept, great for nature walks or woods running. I always enjoy my time here. I…read morelearn about the plants bc they post signs on each plant with the name in English and Latin.

Yay winter is nearly hone so when you get a chance to get out and walk in nature ...go for it…read more Spring flowers are so delicate and Ohio weather is so up and down ... the inevitable cold snaps kill them. So have to grab the moments before it hits. This day was a wind storm right before the bitter cold was back. I walked around and even walked the trails with a friend. So good to be outside. The flowers were lovely but the wind was fierce. This park does such a great job keeping everything lovely which I so appreciate and its a fav of mine for years. So many special memories here. Please be courteous and dont pick the flowers. This isn't your yard and if everyone picked just one there would be none for the next to enjoy. I saw parents promoting their children to pick flowers and filming it. . This is so selfish and rude. Am I wrong?

Massive park with free entry, Eastwood includes access to the various biking trails, a kayak boat…read morelaunch for Eastwood Lake and the Mad River, playgrounds, picnic tables and some covered picnic areas. Fishing is available (you must have a permit), boating access and wooded trails for walking, hiking, biking and running. I was amazed at the size of this terrific park. Beautiful. [Review 11299 overall, 1076 of 2019.]

Definitely one of the nicer metroparks of the Five Rivers Metroparks. Paddleboarding and kayaking…read morehere is great! They also allow you to rent kayaks.

Ventured out here on a beautiful Sunday afternoon to see one the the few remaining 5 Rivers Metro…read moreParks I haven't yet seen, and was NOT disappointed!! It always amazes me to discover these "mini-wildernesses" in the middle of/nearby a relatively populated area. So peaceful, well-maintained, and definitely a GREAT resource for the region!! Possum Creek is one of the few that I had not yet visited, so I decided to take advantage of a lazy Sunday afternoon to trek down to Moraine and see this gem for myself. Great for fishing, picnics, hiking (check out the beautiful, well-marked ORANGE trail) and it's even available for overnight camping (groups only??) Did not see a playground, though I'm sure there's one somewhere. Be sure to take your kids to the farm to see the animals and the Education Center, which was closed late Sunday afternoon, but I'm sure is a good resource as well... A bit off the beaten trail (perfect for a quick "escape") but definitely worth a visit!!

Possum Creek is a subtle superstar. It doesn't look to exciting as you get closer to the main…read moreentrance, but once you drive in, Possum Creek has a lot going for it on its 580 acres. From 9.2 miles of walking trails to 4.4 miles of horse trail the trails are diverse: scenic calming. Walk through beautiful prairies, forested areas over streams and huge trees galore, even past some old amusement park remains. Never to hilling or challenging the trails are a great way to explore and enjoy. There are 4 small fishing ponds and then Argonne Lake. Fishing is allowed in all 4 and you don't need a license, plus paddle crafts are permitted on Argonne lake; with h bluegill and bass, plus catfish stocked into the ponds on July 1. There is always something to catch. We even saw a fox while walking to the farm, yes they have a farm onsite too, rabbits, chickens, goats, donkeys, a garden and of course an old farm house with an educational building for farming programs and more. They even have a cool natural playground that blends in with the land, kinda like hobbits it's cool. Campsites to reserve with fire wood (provided by the park services) and a cool fire pit with a grill attached. I believe there are 3 or 4 campsites and they are huge, like 3 tens and 12 people huge. Of course they have picnic tables too. The only downer is no electricity and no showers, all they have our porta potties near the campsite. It really is a gorgeous park, there are also about 4 or 5 shelters to rent. You'll enjoy Possum Creek Metropark, it's great indeed.

This 900-acre park is a great place for a hike, for a picnic or to just to hang out on a pleasant…read moreday. The park is comprised of a rather nice, small lake, a pond, a boardwalk, several wooded stretches and some farm land. I did not get a chance to go to the Visitor Center, but it looked quite nice. Horseback riding facilities are also available and there are some picnic pavilions that are rather nicely kept. I visited for the first time on a nice crisp early spring evening to take an hour hike. There are four trails of varying lengths. There is a short trail that just traverses the lake for about 3/4 mile. The remaining trail lengths are 1.5, 1.8 and 3.4 miles, respectively. I chose the 1.8-mile trail since I had a short time before park closing. The terrain, scenery and air were invigorating and certainly beat using a treadmill. I'll look forward to the chance to take the longest trail at some point in the future and perhaps also to visit the Visitor Center. It's a great place to collect one's thoughts.

Great place for a nice quiet walk by yourself or with someone. Very nice and peaceful here.read more

What a fantastic oasis in the middle of peaceful and quiet farmland. This is a nature area you…read morewill not find in many places. And talk about the quietness, wow. It's not a big park, but it does connect to the bigger Oakes Quarry Park. The Fen has a nice 5 or so minute loop on a boardwalk. You'll see lots of flowers and color. I wish they had benches along the boardwalk just to sit and take it in. I love that this park was made as it is a very unique ecosystem that you'd never know was there off of Byron Rd. There are some picnic tables and a port a potty in the parking area. Check out the Pen, it's incredible.

FEN-tastic!!! I felt like I discovered my own "personal" park when I arrived here, and for most…read moreof my time here, it was!! Quiet, peaceful, scenic, with a great variety of plants/wildflowers, birds, and more... Tiny, you can walk the whole boardwalk trail in 20-30 minutes or less (I took longer, thanks to the zillions of pics I took along the way... Will post soon!!) and I did a couple of "laps" around to make sure I saw everything. Gorgeous, and DEFINITELY worth checking out if you're in the area!!

My first visit was when I was in 5th grade at Broadmoor Elementary School in Trotwood, Ohio. The…read moreschool had an arrangement with Glen Helen that allowed us a week-long (I think!) residential visit during which we stayed in dorms and were assigned counselors whom I suppose were Antioch students. I remember being dazzled by the waterfalls and entranced by the pine forest. I'm now 70 years old and live in Colorado, but make a point to revisit this majestic place whenever I return to visit family in the Dayton area.

Hadn't been here in years. They now charge for parking. I found free parking across the street…read more The building at the entrance was open and has one bathroom and water fountain but can't count on it being open. I went down the stone stairs ... they were slippery but was glad i still could manage them. They have changed things ... added wooden pathways and more water at the bottom of the stairs. I'd hoped walk to both waterfalls. But wearing new shoes and saw it was muddy. So just headed back up the stairs to the car. They have bird feeders at the buildings. Nice place to hike. Parking is 10 bucks.